Geospatial approach for tiger habitat evaluation and distribution in Corbett Tiger reserve, India

Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 573-585

  Singh, G ^a   Velmurugan, A ^b   Dakhate, M P ^c  

^a PCCF   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

^c Corbett Tiger Reserve ^*  (India)

Author keywords

GIS; Multi criteria analysis; Remote sensing; Tiger habitat suitability

Indexed keywords

FELID; GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; NATURE RESERVE; REMOTE SENSING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CORBETT NATIONAL PARK; INDIA; UTTARAKHAND;

EID: 77953342799     PISSN: 0255660X     EISSN: 09743006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12524-009-0052-4     Document Type: Article

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